STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – On Wednesday evening freshman
Brianna Davis (Bronx, N.Y.) notched her fourth East Coast Conference double-double of her career with a game-high 19 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Queens College women's basketball offense against the Dolphins of College of Staten Island at the Sports & Recreation Center.
Game Recap
The Knights got off to a quick start as Davis tallied the first six points of the evening before the Dolphins responded with a 5-0 run.
With the Knights leading 6-5, Davis would lead a 5-0 run with junior
Kendra McPeek (Binghamton, N.Y.) as Queens took an 11-5 lead with 3:14 left in the first quarter.
But the Dolphins would go on a 7-0 run to take a 12-11 lead before sophomore
Chelsea Reeves (Brooklyn, N.Y.) beat the buzzer to retake a 13-12 lead heading into the second quarter.
The Dolphins would reclaim the lead at the 8:35 mark on a three-pointer for a 15-13 advantage before graduate student
Raven Pitt (Valley Stream, N.Y.) helped the Knights put together a 6-2run as Queens went up 19-17 with 6:17 left until halftime.
Queens would go 1-7 from the field over the final 4:57 of the second quarter as the home side ended the quarter on a 7-2 run taking a 24-21 lead at halftime.
The first-half shooting struggles would carry into the third quarter, while the Dolphins opened the quarter with a 6-1 run as they took a 30-22 lead with 7:53 left in the stanza.
McPeek would stop the drought at the 7:24 mark to bring them within six, 30-24 before both sides went scoreless from 7:04 to 4:37 before Davis's jumper got Queens within four, 30-26.
But a 5-0 run by the Dolphins would see them take an 11-point lead of 37-26 before the Knights put together an 8-0 run over the final 2:01 of the third quarter to cut their deficit down to three, 37-34 heading into the final 10 minutes of play.
The stoppage of play in between quarters would hurt the Knights' comeback attempt as they missed their first six shots of the fourth quarter while the Dolphins extended their lead back to seven, 41-34.
Davis would break the drought with a three-pointer at the 6:23 mark to bring them within four, 41-37 but it would be the closest Queens would get as the Dolphins earned the series split with a 57-46 conference victory.
Game Highlights
- Davis notched her fourth double-double of the season with a game-and-team high 19 points (7-17 FG, 1-2 3PT, 4-4 FT) to go with 10 rebounds and three blocks.
- Pitt tallied a near double-double with 10 points (4-12 FG), eight rebounds, and one steal, while Reeves recorded seven points (2-13 FG, 3-5 FT), and team-high 11 rebounds
- McPeek recorded six points (3-10 FG), to go with nine rebounds on the evening.
- The Knights shot 29.0% going 18-62 from the field, while the Dolphins shot 36.2% from the field with a 21-58 field goal performance.
NEXT TIP-OFF: Head coach
Bet Naumovski and the Knights conclude the week at home as they welcome the Firebirds of The University of District of Columbia to town on Saturday (Feb. 11) afternoon in a crucial conference matchup. Tip-off set for 3:30 p.m.
All home games will be live-streamed on the
ECC Network and fans can follow along on live stats.
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